Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 China Shanghai Jinshan Open
May 18 - 22, 2005
(13) Kristjan Kais/Rivo Vesik, Estonia
 
Kristjan Kais
Estonia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 3, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Paikuse, Parnumaa
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 100
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Zagreb 2007)
Career Winnings: US$243,812.50
Rivo Vesik
Estonia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 15, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Parnu
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 117
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Zagreb 2007)
Career Winnings: US$271,325.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925333741Money
FIVB7510038717912111312 US$459,325.00
FIVB C&S100100000000000 US$2,500.00
Overall7610138717912111312 US$461,825.00
Previous Shanghai Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/21-26/2004 Brazil Open 13 13th 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/28-8/1/2004 Austria Grand Slam 25, Q2 17th 108 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/21-25/2004 Mazury Open 18 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/14-18/2004 France Grand Slam 25 9th 224 US$8,600.00
FIVB 7/7-11/2004 Spain Open 15 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/30-7/4/2004 Norway Open 14 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/23-27/2004 Germany Grand Slam 18 13th 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/16-20/2004 Switzerland Open 20, Q2 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Portugal Open 24, Q1 13th 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 Serbia and Montenegro Open 27, Q7 4th 252 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 China Open 27, Q4 25th 36 US$2,000.00
China Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/19/2005 Winner 1 Jochem De Gruijter / Gijs Ronnes, Netherlands (20) Won 21-18, 19-21, 19-17 0:59
Thu, 5/19/2005 Winner 2 Benjamin Insfran / Harley Marques, Brazil (4) Lost 21-19, 13-21, 15-17 0:55
Fri, 5/20/2005 Contender 2 Ramon Hernandez / Raul Papaleo, Puerto Rico (19) Won 21-18, 19-21, 15-9 0:53
Fri, 5/20/2005 Contender 3 Markus Dieckmann / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (5) Lost 15-21, 21-18, 13-15 0:58
Head to Head Results
Kais/Vesik lead the series against the field 16-12 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-2
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 2 Kais/Vesik 18 18-21, 28-26, 16-14 1:02
5/30/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Bronze Medal Heuscher/Kobel 4 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 21-17, 21-18 0:41
Series tied with # 3 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 1-1
6/25/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 3 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 9 Kais/Vesik 18 21-8, 21-18 0:38
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 6 25-23, 29-27 0:43
Trail the series against # 4 Insfran/Marques, Brazil 0-1
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Insfran/Marques 4 Kais/Vesik 13 19-21, 21-13, 17-15 0:55
Trail the series against # 5 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-5
5/20/05FIVBChina Open Contender 3 Dieckmann/Reckermann 5 Kais/Vesik 13 21-15, 18-21, 15-13 0:58
5/30/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Semi-Finals Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 21-16, 21-16 0:39
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 3 Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 21-18, 21-18 0:36
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Dieckmann/Reckermann 4 Kais/Vesik 29, Q7 21-10, 29-27 0:36
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Pool C Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Kais/Vesik 30, Q5 21-18, 21-10 0:32
Lead the series against # 8 Schacht/Slack, Australia 1-0
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 Schacht/Slack 11, Q1 22-20, 18-21, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 11 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 1-0
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 14 Gartmayer/Nowotny 19 21-16, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 14 Brink/Schneider, Germany 4-1
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 13 Brink/Schneider 19 18-21, 24-22, 15-10 0:55
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 29, Q7 Brink/Schneider 20, Q15 17-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:55
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool C Brink/Schneider 19, Q6 Kais/Vesik 30, Q5 21-16, 21-9 0:38
6/25/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 Brink/Schneider Q12 21-16, 22-20 0:36
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool C Kais/Vesik 30, Q23 Brink/Schneider 19, Q8 17-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:50
Trail the series against # 17 Berger/Doppler, Austria 1-2
7/16/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 25 Berger/Doppler 23, Q2 By Forfeit  
10/14/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool H Berger/Doppler 8 Kais/Vesik 41 25-23, 21-14 0:39
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool C Berger/Doppler 14 Kais/Vesik 30, Q23 21-16, 30-28 0:52
Lead the series against # 18, Q9 Boersma/Kogel, Netherlands 1-0
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 13 Boersma/Kogel 20 25-23, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # 19 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 3-0
5/20/05FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 13 Hernandez/Papaleo 19 21-18, 19-21, 15-9 0:53
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 Hernandez/Papaleo 24 21-19, 21-12 0:37
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Kais/Vesik Q16 Hernandez/Papaleo Q17 21-16, 18-21, 16-14 0:56
Lead the series against # 20 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 2-0
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 13 De Gruijter/Ronnes 20 21-18, 19-21, 19-17 0:59
6/25/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 De Gruijter/Ronnes Q28 21-13, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 30, Q12 Gosch/Strauss, Austria 1-0
8/24/03FIVB C&SGreece Challenger Bronze Medal Kais/Vesik 3 Gosch/Strauss 5 24-22, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # Q21 Dvorsky/Litva, Slovakia 1-0
3/16/04FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Kais/Vesik 29, Q7 Dvorsky/Litva Q26 21-17, 21-17 0:36